WV Permit Practice Test 25

All 20 questions in test 25

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1. 1. What must a bicyclist do when making a turn or stopping?

   1. Use a horn instead of a hand signal
   2. Signal the turn or stop unless both hands are needed for balance
   3. Signal only when a motor vehicle is behind
   4. Keep both hands on the handlebars and give no signal
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   Signal the turn or stop unless both hands are needed for balance. A bicyclist must signal a turn or stop unless both hands are needed on the handlebars for balance. The exception recognizes a balance need, but it does not turn the rule into a horn requirement or limit signaling to situations with a vehicle behind. Refusing to signal in every case also goes beyond the handbook. The bicycle rider should communicate the movement when able, while keeping control when balance requires both hands.

2. 2. Facing bright sun glare, which responses count as defensive action?

   1. High beams, faster speed, and looking at the dashboard
   2. Closing one eye, weaving slightly, and lowering mirrors
   3. Visor, sunglasses, slower speed, and higher alertness
   4. Tinted windows alone with no change in speed at all
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   Visor, sunglasses, slower speed, and higher alertness. Proper use of the sun visor, wearing sunglasses, a reduction of speed, and an increase in alertness are defensive actions against too much natural light. The option stating "High beams, faster speed, and looking at the dashboard" misses that point, because faster speed in blinding glare shortens reaction distance exactly when vision is worst. Shade your eyes, slow the vehicle, and sharpen attention until the glare passes.

   Study this in the handbook: Headlights and light conditions

3. 3. What must the test vehicle show before it can be used for the road skills test?

   1. Current registration and proof of a recent recall repair
   2. A valid inspection sticker with expired insurance proof
   3. Valid inspection sticker and proof of insurance
   4. Proof of insurance with no inspection sticker displayed
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   Valid inspection sticker and proof of insurance. Before a vehicle can be used for the road skills test, it must show a valid inspection sticker and proof of insurance. Registration papers and recall repairs do not substitute for those two items, and half of the pair is not enough: an expired insurance card fails the insurance half, while insurance without the inspection sticker fails the inspection half. Check both before test day, because an examiner will not start the test in a vehicle that cannot prove it is inspected and insured. Put the current insurance proof with the vehicle papers and confirm the sticker date is still valid.

   Study this in the handbook: Vision, knowledge and road tests

4. 4. What action must the West Virginia DMV take after certain serious motor vehicle convictions?

   1. Send only a letter of caution
   2. Revoke the driver's license
   3. Reduce the conviction to a warning
   4. Extend the license without review
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   Revoke the driver's license. For certain serious motor vehicle convictions, the DMV must revoke the driver's license when it receives notice of the final conviction. A letter of caution is associated with a point threshold, not the mandatory action described here. Reducing the conviction to a warning or extending the license would move in the opposite direction from immediate revocation. The rule applies when the final conviction notice is received for one of the listed serious offenses.

   Study this in the handbook: Points, citations and suspensions

5. 5. What must a designated driver refrain from doing while responsible for the trip home?

   1. Eating food during the evening out
   2. Riding in the front passenger seat
   3. Choosing the route the group takes home
   4. Drinking any alcohol during the responsibility period
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   Drinking any alcohol during the responsibility period. A designated driver is a selected or volunteer companion who will not drink alcohol during the time they hold responsibility for driving friends home. The option stating "Eating food during the evening out" misses that point, because eating food is harmless and even helpful; alcohol is the one intake the role excludes entirely. The designated driver treats the evening as alcohol free from first drink offered to final drop off.

   Study this in the handbook: Alcohol, BAC limits and zero tolerance

6. 6. In the last-resort front seat child transport, where should the passenger seat be pushed?

   1. All the way back from the air bag
   2. All the way forward toward the dashboard
   3. Halfway back with the seat reclined flat
   4. Recline the passenger seat fully before placing the child there
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   All the way back from the air bag. When a child must be transported in the front seat as a last resort, the passenger seat should be pushed all the way back. That creates the greatest distance between the child and the air bag. Moving the seat forward, placing it halfway back, or relying on full recline does not provide the maximum separation described by the handbook. The instruction changes the seat position rearward, not toward the dashboard or into a flat recline.

7. 7. A gas pedal sticks and lifting it with a foot does not free it. What next?

   1. Push in the clutch or shift into neutral
   2. Turn the ignition off at highway speed first
   3. Press the accelerator harder to clear the jam
   4. Shift into a lower gear and keep driving
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   Push in the clutch or shift into neutral. If trying to free a stuck gas pedal with your foot does not work, push in the clutch or shift into neutral. That disconnects engine power from the wheels so the vehicle can slow under braking. Turning the ignition off at highway speed as the first step can remove power steering and brake assistance and may lock the steering on some vehicles; ignition should be turned off only after reaching a safe stop. Pressing the accelerator harder feeds more power through the stuck pedal. Shifting into a lower gear and continuing keeps the engine driving the vehicle instead of slowing it to a stop.

   Study this in the handbook: Blowouts, fires and other vehicle emergencies

8. 8. Which situation calls for dimming your headlights?

   1. Driving on a dark road with no traffic ahead
   2. Following another vehicle more than 200 feet behind it
   3. Driving where streetlights are absent and visibility is clear
   4. Driving on a well-lit street
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   Driving on a well-lit street. The handbook tells drivers to dim their headlights on well-lit streets. High beams add little useful vision there and can create glare for people nearby. A dark road with no traffic ahead, a clear unlit road, or following another vehicle beyond the stated following distance does not describe this well-lit-street instruction. The condition to recognize here is the available street lighting, which calls for the dimmed setting rather than unnecessarily bright beams.

   Study this in the handbook: Headlights and light conditions

9. 9. When may the radiator cap be removed after overheating?

   1. Only after the engine has cooled off
   2. As soon as the vehicle reaches the shoulder
   3. While the engine idles to keep pressure steady
   4. After covering the cap with a thin cloth layer
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   Only after the engine has cooled off. The radiator cap must not be removed until the engine has cooled off, because the coolant inside is hot and under pressure. Reaching the shoulder makes the vehicle safe from traffic, but it does not mean the engine has cooled, and opening the cap then can spray scalding coolant. Letting the engine idle keeps heat and pressure in the system instead of letting them fall. Covering the cap with a thin cloth does not protect against pressurized steam and hot liquid. Time is the protection here: wait until the engine is cool before opening the cap.

   Study this in the handbook: Blowouts, fires and other vehicle emergencies

10. 10. Other licensed drivers are aboard and the driver grows tired. What should happen?

    1. Let the tired driver finish the current hour
    2. Change drivers as soon as the driver is tired
    3. Open windows and continue for fifty miles
    4. Have a passenger watch and warn of errors
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    Change drivers as soon as the driver is tired. If other licensed drivers are in the vehicle, they should change places with a driver as soon as that driver becomes tired. Letting the tired driver finish the hour keeps impaired reactions at the wheel. Open windows and a fifty-mile continuation do not cure fatigue, and a passenger's warning cannot restore the driver's reaction time. The handbook's action is an immediate driver change, while a solo driver should pull off and rest.

    Study this in the handbook: Drowsy driving, fatigue and emotions

11. 11. May a driver remove the state inspection sticker from the windshield?

    1. Yes, after photographing it for records
    2. Yes, when cleaning the windshield glass
    3. No, removing it is against the law
    4. Yes, if a new sticker is ordered online
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    No, removing it is against the law. It is against the law to remove the state inspection sticker from the windshield, because it proves the vehicle passed its required check. The option stating "Yes, after photographing it for records" misses that point, because a photograph is not the official sticker an officer or station must see on the glass. Clean around the sticker, never under it; peeling it off creates a legal problem.

    Study this in the handbook: Weather, road, vehicle and traffic conditions

12. 12. What is the maximum distance the wheels should be from the left curb when parallel parking on the left side of the road?

    1. The maximum is 12 inches from the left curb.
    2. The maximum is 24 inches from the left curb.
    3. The maximum is 18 inches from the left curb.
    4. The maximum is 30 inches from the left curb.
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    The maximum is 18 inches from the left curb.. When parallel parking on the left side of the road, the wheels should be within 18 inches of the left curb. The 12-inch limit is stricter than the handbook's maximum. Twenty-four inches permits six inches too much, and 30 inches permits twelve inches too much. Measure from the wheels to the left curb on the side where the vehicle is parked.

    Study this in the handbook: U-turns, backing, parking and following distance

13. 13. Who are often victims of improper turns by vehicle operators?

    1. Passengers asleep in the back seat
    2. Drivers waiting at red lights nearby
    3. Road workers inside closed work zones
    4. Pedestrians and bicyclists
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    Pedestrians and bicyclists. Improper turns cause many crashes, and pedestrians and bicyclists are often victims because they have little protection when a vehicle crosses their path. Sleeping passengers are not the group identified in the handbook. Drivers waiting at a red light and workers in a closed work zone are also different groups from the pedestrians and bicyclists named by this passage. Before turning, the driver must watch for people walking or riding through the conflict area.

14. 14. What risk follows signaling too late for a turn?

    1. Drivers ahead may assume you are changing lanes
    2. Drivers behind may have more time to slow
    3. Drivers behind may lack time to react safely
    4. Oncoming traffic is required to stop for your turn
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    Drivers behind may lack time to react safely. If a driver signals too late, drivers behind may not have enough time to react safely, especially if the turning vehicle slows at the same time. Saying that drivers ahead may assume a lane change describes a different timing problem, and saying that drivers behind have more time to slow states the opposite of the handbook's risk. Oncoming traffic is not automatically required to stop for a late signal. The warning must reach following drivers before the turn develops.

    Study this in the handbook: The road skills test and basic control

15. 15. A driver needs glasses to reach 20/40. What appears on the license?

    1. A restriction code for daylight driving only
    2. A restriction code for corrective lenses
    3. A restriction code for automatic transmission only
    4. A restriction code requiring a licensed adult passenger
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    A restriction code for corrective lenses. Needing glasses or contacts to reach 20/40 becomes a term of the license itself. The license will show a restriction code for corrective lenses, which tells the driver and any officer that lenses must be worn while driving. Daylight only driving is a different restriction that is not imposed merely because lenses are needed, an automatic transmission code concerns vehicle equipment, and requiring a licensed adult passenger belongs to permit stages rather than a vision correction. Keep a spare pair in the vehicle if you can, because driving without the required lenses breaks the restriction.

    Study this in the handbook: Vision, knowledge and road tests

16. 16. After the lead vehicle of a funeral procession clears an intersection, who has the right-of-way?

    1. Traffic entering from the cross street
    2. The first vehicle waiting on the side street
    3. Only pedestrians crossing the intersection
    4. The rest of the funeral procession
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    The rest of the funeral procession. Once the lead vehicle of a funeral procession has cleared an intersection, the rest of the procession has the right-of-way. Other drivers should allow the procession to continue and should not cut into or out of it. The cross street does not regain priority merely because the lead vehicle has passed, and a waiting side-street vehicle cannot claim the procession's place. Patience keeps the group together and prevents a vehicle from entering the moving line.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way and pedestrians

17. 17. What must be placed on the record after a DUI or DUI-related event?

    1. A suspension note that expires after thirty days
    2. A revocation on the driving record
    3. A requirement to retake the knowledge test only
    4. A notation marking the event as a minor violation
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    A revocation on the driving record. A DUI event leaves a formal mark before any program choices are discussed. The law requires a revocation to be placed on the driving record of a person who has a DUI or DUI related event. That is more than a temporary suspension note that fades in thirty days, more than being sent back for a knowledge test, and far more serious than calling the event minor. Revocation ends the privilege until the driver completes what the law requires for reinstatement. Anyone facing that record entry should expect a process, not a quick return to driving.

    Study this in the handbook: Implied consent, DUI penalties and interlock

18. 18. What extreme outcome may follow trouble paying attention while drowsy?

    1. Actually falling asleep while driving
    2. Yawning repeatedly during a long trip
    3. Having trouble paying attention to traffic
    4. Missing an exit on a familiar route
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    Actually falling asleep while driving. Trouble paying attention is the warning stage of drowsy driving, and the extreme outcome beyond it is actually falling asleep while the vehicle is moving. A sleeping driver gives the car no guidance at all, and at highway speed it can cross lanes or leave the road in seconds. Yawning and missing an exit are signs to act on, but neither is the extreme result named here. Treat repeated yawning, heavy eyelids, and wandering attention as orders to stop at a safe place, switch drivers, or rest before the choice is taken away from you entirely.

    Study this in the handbook: Implied consent, DUI penalties and interlock

19. 19. Why must drivers stay especially alert for bicycles at all times?

    1. Bicycles are a concern mainly on rural highways
    2. Drivers need to watch for bicycles only after dark
    3. Bicycle alertness matters only near school zones
    4. Because the number of bicycles on the road has greatly increased
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    Because the number of bicycles on the road has greatly increased. Drivers must be extra alert for bicycles at all times because the number of bicycles on the road has greatly increased. More riders means a driver can meet a bicycle on town streets, suburban roads, and rural highways alike. Limiting that watch to rural highways misses the riders crossing driveways and intersections in built-up areas. School zones deserve special care, but bicycles also travel to work, shops, and homes. Darkness makes a rider harder to see, yet a small bicycle can be hidden by parked cars and traffic in full daylight as well.

    Study this in the handbook: School buses, bicycles, motorcycles and trucks

20. 20. Between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., who must accompany a Level 2 GDL driver?

    1. A supervising licensed adult age 21 or older
    2. Any passenger age 18 or older
    3. A parent only, regardless of age
    4. No accompanying driver is required
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    A supervising licensed adult age 21 or older. Between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., a Level 2 GDL holder must drive with a supervising, licensed adult driver who is age 21 or older. The rule does not accept any passenger age 18 or older, and it does not limit the supervisor to a parent. The no-supervisor choice applies to the daytime window, not these overnight hours. The handbook lists limited exceptions for employment, school, religious activity, or an emergency that requires preventing injury or death.

    Study this in the handbook: Graduated Driver's License levels